An evaluation of unleaded petrol as a harm reduction strategy for petrol sniffers in an Aboriginal community

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-36

  Burns, Chris B ^a   Currie, Bart J ^a   Powers, Jennifer R ^a  

^a MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROCYTE PROTOPORPHYRIN; GASOLINE; HYDROCARBON; LEAD; PORPHOBILINOGEN SYNTHASE; TETRAETHYLLEAD;

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; LEAD POISONING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SNIFFING;

EID: 0030049579     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563659609020230     Document Type: Article

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